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The LA Rams certainly rely upon awarded compensatory draft picks. The mystery of how the NFL awards compensatory draft picks puzzled NFL fans for years. But thanks to the tireless efforts of more persons than I could possibly name here, that code has been cracked. It’s a good thing because, without the hope of compensatory picks being awarded, the LA Rams 2021 NFL Draft was about as glum of a draft as I had ever witnessed in NFL history.
NFL teams are awarded seven picks each year, one in each round.